Fixed Die Punch Patents (Class 144/56)
  • Strandboard molding having holes at angles of 20 degrees to vertical or more
    Patent number: 7008684
    Abstract: Mold apparatus for molded wood strand three-dimensionally carved articles of manufacture using at least one hole punch comprised of a base and a funnel shaped hole-defining portion having a funnel angle of 20 degrees or greater to vertical for producing molded holes at angles of 20 degrees or greater to vertical, to facilitate insertion of items such as a T nut within the molded hole in an assembly-line like fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: GFP Strandwood Corp.
    Inventor: Bruce A. Haataja